Simulating Europe
Choosing the right learning objectives for simulation games
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12870200 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Simon Raiser (corresponding author), Annegret Schneider (0000-0003-4583-7771), Björn Warkalla |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 228-240 |
| Publication date | 2015-05-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1680-4333 • E-ISSN: 1682-0983 |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1057/eps.2015.20 |
| OpenAlex | W793678280 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 14 |
The authors reflect on the potential of simulation games for teaching the European Union. They argue that when developing or using simulations it is imperative to decide, first of all, on the learning objective(s). The authors distinguish games geared primarily towards conveying knowledge from those aimed at training soft skills. The former can focus on teaching the processes and dynamics of European politics (politics), on teaching factual knowledge about a given policy field (policy) or on teaching the Union’s institutional aspects (polity). The second category concerns objectives such as training teamwork, communication and negotiation skills, as well as empathy, the ability to deal with complexity and making decisions under stress. The relevance of these objectives for teaching and training students is assessed on the basis of case studies describing different simulation game concepts. Although the authors acknowledge that simulation games enjoy an increasing popularity within academic teaching, they maintain that their use in European Studies is largely restricted to classical concepts and argue for a more extensive use of more experimental simulation games
Comparative politics · Economics · European integration · European studies · European union · Field (mathematics · Mathematics education · Negotiation · Political science · Politics · Polity · Popularity · Relevance (law · Social science · Sociology · Teamwork · Computer Science · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences · Law · Political Science Research and Education · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,09 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2020 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |